New Home Owner Plan Criticized In Canada 74
Three opposition leaders quickly attacked Prime Minister Trudeau after his June 12 1974 housing plan announcements. Trudeau outlined AHOP enhancements and lower down payments for low and middle income buyers, proposing higher subsidies and regional price ceilings. Critics argued the measures miss real affordability and accuse the plan of political timing and misalignment with actual housing costs.
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Liberal
Tudeau
Regina
Vancouver
Toronto
Ottawa
Hamilton
Trudeau
Progressive Conservative
Robert Stanfield
New Democratic Party
David Lewis
Social Credit
Real Caouette
Saskatoon
Manitoba Trading Corp Act aims to boost exports and markets
A Manitoba Legislature bill proposes creating the Manitoba Trading Corp to replace the Manitoba Export Corp. and aid small and mid sized firms in exporting. Industry Minister Leonard Evans says it would overcome market access barriers and work with eastern Europe and other states, using a global sales force.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Trading Corp
Crown
Manitoba Export Corp
Leonard Evans
Merit System For Drivers Introduced In Manitoba Legislature
Manitoba’s Highways Minister Peter Burtniak introduced a bill to create a merit point system for safe drivers. The plan awards up to five merit points over years without demerits, each worth two demerit points, to cancel demerits. It also standardizes driver licences at 3 dollars and requires helmet use for motorcyclists and passengers, with motorcycle frame and handlebar restrictions.
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Manitoba
Peter Burtniak
Manitoba farmers plan higher grain and oilseed output in 1974 75
Agriculture Canada notes from Statistics Canada indicate Manitoba growers expect increases in spring wheat and oilseeds for 1974 75 with weather and market shifts likely to adjust acreage. World wheat supply may ease, prices to ease but remain producer favorable, while feed grains show uncertain outlook as 1973 74 tightness eases. Manitoba oats hold, barley may fall, rye up, rapeseed acreage up in Manitoba and Canada, flaxseed up with Manitoba to rise about 10 percent to 780 000 acres.
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Statistics
Canda
Manitoba
Canada
Speed reader graduates from NDSU in record time
A Fargo youth, John Kirkeide, completes North Dakota State University in one year, fastest in school history. He entered business economics and plans to graduate Friday. Kirkeide says speed reading, learned in high school, lets him read 400 words per minute in textbooks and 10,000 words per minute in newspapers, aiding quick comprehension.
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Fargo
North Dakota State University
John Kirkeide
Kirkeide
NDP Nomination Meeting Ends In Silence In Medicine Hat
The New Democratic Party held a federal nominating meeting in Medicine Hat last Friday with over 50 party members present. After the chairman called for nominations, an embarrassing silence followed and no nominations were made. A lounge melody, Death by Own Action Is Painless, drifted into the meeting, underscoring the awkward scene.
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New Democratic Party
Medicine Hat
Manitoba Delays New Mines Tax System Bill
Manitoba's government will not proceed this year with a mining tax bill. Mines Minister Sidney Green said the three tier Royalty Act could not take effect before 1975 and the delay allows detailed study. Opposition leaders urged committee review and further delay for other bills.
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Sidney Green
Green
Lloyd Axworthy
L—rort Rouge
Sidney Spivak
Spivak
Tam
Shower invitations for Doris Ducharme and Donna Tarr
You have a date you are invited to a shower in honor of Doris Ducharme on Wednesday June 12 at 8 pm at MacGregor United Church Hall. A miscellaneous shower in honor of Donna Tarr will be held on Tuesday June 25 at 8:30 pm at MacGregor Memorial Hall.
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Doris Ducharme
Pam
MacGregor United Church Hall
Donna Tarr
MacGregor ‘Memorial Hall
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